# (Junior) Market Performance Specialist [Appcast](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/appcast.md) · London · United Kingdom · [Analytics / BI](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/analytics-bi.md) Appcast is hiring a (Junior) Market Performance Specialist in London. Posted 2026-09-16; applications close 2026-11-15. **Apply**: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/StepStoneGroup/744000149884937 Posted 2d ago. ## Role details ## Market Performance Specialist (Junior) Totaljobs is a leading online job board in the UK dedicated to connecting job seekers with their ideal employment opportunities. As a major player in the UK’s job market, we have been instrumental in facilitating millions of job placements across various sectors. We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms. Being part of a global team allows us to leverage cutting-edge technology, data, and industry expertise to continuously innovate our services and meet the needs of the job market. As a Market Performance Specialist, you will help us understand and improve the experience of job seekers across the UK business. Working at the intersection of Product, Marketing, Commercial, Pricing, and Analytics, you will analyze candidate behavior, marketplace performance, and consumer trends to uncover insights that support growth and improve marketplace health. As an individual contributor, you will report to the Head of Market Performance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining analytical thinking with commercial understanding and wants to make a measurable impact in a fast-moving digital business. ## What You'll Do - **Monitor Marketplace Performance:** Track key marketplace KPIs across candidate engagement, application activity, traffic, conversion, and customer outcomes. - **Analyze Candidate Behaviour:** Use marketplace and consumer data to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities to improve candidate engagement. - **Generate Insights & Recommendations:** Translate data into clear recommendations that support marketplace optimization and sustainable growth. - **Create Performance Reporting:** Build regular reports and dashboards that provide visibility into marketplace performance and key trends. - **Collaborate Across Functions:** Work closely with Product, Marketing, Commercial, Pricing, and Analytics teams to better understand marketplace dynamics. - **Support Candidate Growth Initiatives:** Contribute insights that help improve candidate acquisition, engagement, and retention across our platforms. - **Conduct Market & Competitor Analysis:** Monitor external trends, competitor activity, and consumer behavior to identify new opportunities. - **Communicate Performance Drivers:** Help stakeholders understand what is driving marketplace performance and measure the impact of improvement initiatives. ## Qualifications ### What You'll Bring - **B2C or Marketplace Experience:** Experience working in E-commerce, Consumer Technology, Digital Subscriptions, Online Platforms, Marketplaces, or similar B2C environments. - **Strong Analytical Skills:** Ability to interpret complex datasets and uncover meaningful business insights. - **Consumer Behaviour Understanding:** Experience analyzing customer, candidate, or user engagement data. - **Performance Measurement Experience:** Familiarity with metrics such as traffic, conversion, acquisition, retention, engagement, or marketplace health. - **Commercial Mindset:** Ability to connect data insights with commercial outcomes and growth opportunities. - **Stakeholder Collaboration:** Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders. - **Structured Problem Solving:** A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and solving business challenges. ### Nice to Have - **Marketplace Expertise:** Experience working in marketplaces, job platforms, classifieds, or other two-sided digital businesses. - **Growth & Optimisation Exposure:** Familiarity with experimentation, conversion optimization, or growth initiatives. - **Customer Lifecycle Knowledge:** Understanding of acquisition, engagement, retention, and customer value metrics. - **Advanced Analytics Tools:** Experience using BI tools, AI-powered analytics solutions, or data visualization platforms. - **Marketplace Economics Understanding:** Exposure to supply-demand dynamics, liquidity metrics, or user engagement analysis. ## Benefits and Culture We are a community that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. We offer the following benefits: - 29 days holiday allowance + bank holidays - Private medical and dental healthcare - Matching pension contribution of 4 or 5% (after 3 years of service up to 10%) - 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - Life Assurance Cover - Cycle to work scheme - Hybrid working model (3 days working from the office) - Volunteering days, plus the ability to bring your dog to the office on Mondays and Fridays! ## Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we are committed to recruiting, developing, and keeping the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic. As a global business, we further our DEI and sustainability progress by working with national and international bodies. We are proud to have been recognized for our work, including: - Armed Forces Covenant: Silver Award, Employer Recognition Scheme - EcoVadis: Bronze Award - Fertility Friendly Employer, accredited by Fertility Matters at Work - RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability) Awards: Inclusive Technology Award 2024 - Stonewall: Gold Award - Stonewall: Top 100 Workplace Equality Index (85) ## Applying to this role This (Junior) Market Performance Specialist role at Appcast runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. 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